Big spend at IPL auction
A sum of Rs 145.30 crores was spent on 57 players, out of which 22 were from overseas, at the high profile auction for the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League held in Chennai on Thursday. Over the years, Read more
A sum of Rs 145.30 crores was spent on 57 players, out of which 22 were from overseas, at the high profile auction for the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League held in Chennai on Thursday. Over the years, Read more
Team India bounced back like a yo-yo at the Chepauk on Tuesday as they hammered the visiting English side by 317 runs in the second Test. In a match where India were in command from Day One with bat and Read more
Interesting days lie ahead for knights and queens, if one is to go by what newly elected All India Chess Federation president Sanjay Kapoor said at a press conference in the Capital on Sunday. Kapoor, a businessman from Uttar Pradesh Read more
The Delhi High Court appointed observer, SY Quraishi, has slammed the Equestrian Federation of India for its shoddy functioning, with scant respect for the National Sports Code. The report submitted by Quraishi, former Chief Election Commissioner and also former Secretary, Read more
In a sensational spell of classic fast bowling where swing and reverse swing were the vital ingredients, old warhorse James Anderson broke the backbone of the Indian batting to seal a sensational 227-run win for England at the Chepauk in Read more
Indian tennis lost in Akhtar Ali, 81, a father figure. For a man who was short in height, his achievements were tall, mostly in coaching. It has taken me more than one day to sit down and write this tribute Read more
It seems like yesterday we were celebrating India’s gigantic Test series win against Australia in Brisbane and the next series is already ready to rock and roll. On Friday, at the historic Chepauk in Chennai, Virat Kohli will lead Team Read more
The Sports Ministry will be holding a video conference meeting with 55 National Sports Federations on Thursday under the chairmanship of L.S. Singh, joint secretary, to discuss issues relating to compliance of directions contained in a recent Delhi High Court Read more
Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Dhruv Batra has set an example for elite athletes and coaches by first taking the Covishield vaccine for Covid-19. Speaking to this writer on Saturday, Batra said he is feeling good. “It is 48 hours Read more
Tennis doubles ace Sania Mirza is hoping to make a return to competitive tennis in the first week of March. After testing positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms in Dubai and then recovering, the 34-year-old Super Mom has resumed training. Read more